AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 (NO. 122, 2008) - SECT 4 Definitions

AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 (NO. 122, 2008) - SECT 4

                   In this Act:

"Advisory Council" means the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Council.

"Advisory Council member" means a member of the Advisory Council, and includes the Chair of the Advisory Council.

"Authority" means the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority.

"CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.

"constitutional corporation" means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.

de facto partner has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

"expert advisory committee" means a committee established under section 44.

"expert advisory committee member" means a member of an expert advisory committee, and includes the Chair of an expert advisory committee.

"improving" includes maintaining.

"organ" means an organ of a human body (within the ordinary meaning of that expression).

"organ or tissue donation and transplantation" means:

                     (a)  the removal of an organ and/or tissue from the body of an individual (whether living or dead) for the purpose of its transplantation to the body of a living individual (other than the individual from which it was removed); or

                     (b)  the transplantation to the body of a living individual of an organ and/or tissue removed from the body of another individual (whether living or dead);

or both.

"organ or tissue donation and transplantation matter" means a matter relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation, and includes the following matters:

                     (a)  the provision of an organ or tissue donation and transplantation service;

                     (b)  the identification of potential organ or tissue donors;

                     (c)  the obtaining of organs or tissue for transplantation;

                     (d)  waiting lists for potential organ or tissue recipients;

                     (e)  the allocation of organs or tissue for transplantation;

                      (f)  support services for organ or tissue donors and their partners and families;

                     (g)  the skills and knowledge of people involved in providing organ or tissue donation and transplantation services;

                     (h)  public knowledge about, and confidence in, organ or tissue donation and transplantation services.

"organ or tissue donation and transplantation service" means:

                     (a)  a service relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation; or

                     (b)  a service that is ancillary or incidental to a service covered by paragraph (a).

"partner" of a person means:

                     (a)  the person's spouse; or

                     (b)  the person's de facto partner.

"tissue" means:

                     (a)  a part of a human body (other than an organ); or

                     (b)  a part of an organ; or

                     (c)  a substance extracted from, or from a part of:

                              (i)  an organ; or

                             (ii)  any other part of a human body;

but does not include a substance or thing specified in the regulations.

"transplantation" , in relation to an organ or tissue, includes:

                     (a)  the transplantation of a part of the organ or tissue; and

                     (b)  the transplantation of a substance obtained from the organ or tissue.

"vacancy" , in relation to the office of an Advisory Council member, has a meaning affected by section 5.